Managing map features

Users can access and manage layers in 2 different locations in the app. To manage layers directly in the map they’re linked to, use the Map Layers menu in the Map View. Alternatively, to manage all layers regardless of map, use the Layers tab . 

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Besides viewing layers, users are able to:

• Search for layers
• Toggle layer visibility
• Create an empty layer
• Move a layer
• Edit Layers
• Make a layer active
• Link and unlink layers
• Delete a layer

Search for layers

To search for specific layers, tap  on Android or simply type directly into the search bar on iOS.  Users can search layers by name to locate them quickly and efficiently.

Toggle layer visibility

To hide a layer so it no longer is visible on the map, tap  next to the layer’s name in the Map Layers menu. If a layer is set to be invisible, the eye icon will turn gray and be crossed out. Note that visibility cannot be toggled from the general Layers tab.

Create an empty layer

To add a blank data layer from the Map Layers menu:

1. Tap at the top of the screen or tap Edit and then
2. Rename the layer as desired
3. Select OK

Note: This layer, by default, will not be the active layer for data collection.  To specify which layer to be the active layer, please see 'Editing Layers' below.

Move a layer

To move a layer to another layer:

1. Long press on a layer to select it, or tap Edit and then select the layer you want to move.
2. Tap .
3. In the layer tree, tap the layer you would like to move the feature(s) to
4. You will be asked if you want the destination layer's styles to be applied to the new features
• If you select Yes, the features will be moved and will take on the new styling of the destination layer
• If you select No, the features will be moved but will keep their original styling

Edit Layers

Layers can be edited from either the Layers tab or the Map Layers menu. To edit a layer:

Android

1. Long press on the layer you wish to edit
2. Select  to edit the layer.  

iOS

1. Tap the Edit button
2. Tap  next to the layer you wish to edit.  

Editing a layer offers many useful possibilities, including the ability to rename the layer, change the default symbology, lock the layer or make it active, choose which map(s) to link it to, and set attributes for the layer.

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Make a layer active

When you’re collecting data in the field, any new features you create will be stored in the active layer. If you want to collect data in a specific layer, you can make it the active layer from the Map Layers menu:

Android

1. Long press on the layer you want to make active
2. Tap  to edit the layer.
3. Toggle ‘Set To Current Layer’ to on.

iOS

1. Tap the Edit button
2. Tap  next to the layer you want to make active..
3. Tap the "Set as Current Layer" to make "Active" icon turn green

Link and unlink layers

There are 2 ways to link layers to a map. The first way allows users to link multiple layers to the map they’re currently working in via the Map Layers menu, while the second way allows users to link 1 layer to several different maps by editing the layer directly. You can freely link and unlink layers to any map, but if the features in that layer do not fall within the geographic extents of the current map you are viewing, they will not be visible. 

1. Linking several layers to a map:
1. Open the map you want to link layers to
2. Tap
3. Tap
4. Select all the layers to link to the current map (or deselect any layers you want to unlink), and tap or ‘Apply’ to confirm.
2. Linking a layer to several maps:
1. Find the layer you want to link in either the Map Layers menu or the Layers tab
2. Android: long press the layer and tap  to edit it. iOS: tap Edit and then  next to the layer you want to edit.
3. Scroll down and tap ‘Link to maps’
4. Select all the maps to link the current layer to (or deselect any maps you want to unlink), and tap or ‘Apply’ to confirm.

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iOS

 

Delete a layer

To delete a layer:

Android

1. Long press on a layer to select it.
2. Tap , then tap Delete.
3. In the warning message, tap Delete to confirm your choice. 

iOS

1. Tap Edit and select the layer to delete.
2. Tap .
3. In the warning message, tap Delete to confirm your choice.